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Malaysian government funding LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ centres, report finds

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A new report has revealed government officials in Malaysia have allowed so-called ‘conversion therapy’ as a means to “rehabilitate” LGBTQ+ people. The findings by Human Rights Watch and Justice For Sisters found that the Malaysian government funds state-sanctioned ‘conversion therapy’ retreats called “mukhayyam”. The aim is to change or suppress participants’ sexualities. Since June 2021, 1,733 people have been subjected to programs of this nature. Thilaga Sulathireh, the co-founder of Justice for Sisters, stated: “The programs, while framed as compassionate, internalise societal and structural discrimination and foment self-hatred among LGBTQ and…

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Liz Truss campaign suggests she ‘hates’ policy to ban ‘conversion therapy’

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Liz Truss’ leadership campaign has hinted that she plans to U-turn on banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ should she become Prime Minister, openDemocracy reported. Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a former leader of the Conservative Party who is now the director of her leadership election campaign, was asked about her policy on banning the harmful practice at an event hosted by the Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF) on 9 August. “I hate it. Can I be clear about that? I think when you start banning things like this you enter a maze of…

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Italy’s monkeypox vaccination programme gets underway

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Italy has begun its monkeypox vaccination campaign after reporting more than 500 cases of the virus, according to the health ministry. The first doses were given on 8 August at the Spallanzani Hospital in Rome. The country will be using the Jynneos (MVA-BN) vaccine, which was made for smallpox but has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for protection against monkeypox. The campaign comes as vaccine supplies run low worldwide, with the number of cases continuing to rise. In the UK, doses are currently being offered to some men…

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French government to create an LGBTQ+ ambassador role

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France’s Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced the new LGBTQ+ ambassador position on the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the country. Borne visited an LGBTQ+ centre in Orleans, where she unveiled plans for the new government position. The Prime Minister said the role of the ambassador is to “campaign for the decriminalisation everywhere of homosexuality and trans identity.” She continued: “The President of the Republic’s approach, my approach, the government’s approach is not ambiguous: we will continue to fight to make progress on the rights of the LGBTQ.”…

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Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak: Where does the next Prime Minister stand on LGBTQ+ issues?

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The post Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak: Where does the next Prime Minister stand on LGBTQ+ issues? appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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“We just want to be free”: LGBTQ+ Afghans are struggling to survive under Taliban rule

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The post “We just want to be free”: LGBTQ+ Afghans are struggling to survive under Taliban rule appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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UK’s next Prime Minister: Where do the contenders stand on LGBTQ+ issues?

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The post UK’s next Prime Minister: Where do the contenders stand on LGBTQ+ issues? appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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Exclusive: 80% of LGBTQ+ people want the Gender Recognition Act reformed

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Reforming the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) is ‘very important’ to a majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. The Act is what allows transgender people to change their legal gender by applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). However, doing so is a lengthy and complicated process which includes the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as well as the need for a medical report detailing all treatment. In September 2020, the UK government published the results of a…

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Exclusive: 93% of LGBTQ+ people want ‘conversion therapy’ banned for all

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Banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all is supported by the vast majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. Respondents were asked to rank certain issues affecting the community, with 92.6% stating that a full ban is ‘very important’ to them, 4.6% viewing it as of ‘average importance’ and only 2.8% believing it to be ‘not important’. The results come after widespread outrage at the UK government’s U-turns on introducing a comprehensive ban of the practice, which has now resulted in a…

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President Biden signs executive order to fight “hateful” anti-LGBTQ+ state bills

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President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect LGBTQ+ people from laws targeting them in conservative states. The measure includes efforts to dry up funding for so-called ‘conversion therapy’ by asking federally funded programs to ensure they are not offering it. The harmful practice has been widely condemned by health experts all over the world, including the National Health Service and World Health Organisation. It also includes a request for the Federal Trade Commission to consider determining that ‘conversion therapy’ is an unfair and/or deceptive act that warrants…

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